Bidspirit auction | ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF ANTONINUS

ROMAN BRONZE BUST OF ANTONINUS PIUS - Ca. AD 138 - 161. A bronze bust of Antoninus Pius with the head turned slightly to the right, the gaze directed upward beneath heavy arched brows. The face is modelled with deep-set almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, full lips, and a closely trimmed moustache and beard. Thick locks of hair fall in layered curls across the forehead and around the temples, with further wavy strands over the crown and nape. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 14.130.2; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Inventory: inv. MC0446. Size: 150mm x 150mm; Weight: 675g Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly in the S.S. collection, assembled from the 1970s onwards. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.